, pleasure and satisfaction of the graduates families and friends, who take this occasion to observe and celebrate a significant accomplishment on the part of those whom they love. In that respect a commencement is sort of like weddin a baptism. The primary participants in those events would rather be elsewhere as well. Since its for the benefit of the families, one of the wonderful things about graduation addresses is that you can talk about whatever you want. It really does not matter. What i decided to talk to you about this afternoon, briefly, and i promise to be brief, is whether to be blunt about it you graduates have essentially wasted one of your three years here, and could have jumped on the job in two years. It is a current proposal for reform that law student should be permitted to sit for the bar exam and otherwise be eligible to practice law after only two years of study. To be sure, this is not a new ideas. In new york state, for example, between 18821911, College Graduat
Years later we could lose more americans than that in a single day without a word from our president . Fortunately we have good news to begin with tonight. In u. K. , tuesday, day one for distribution of the vaccine. Well have a report from london within this hour. But then theres the situation in our country, where the virus is at its height, where the virus reaches a new height with each passing day. We are closing in on 15 million cases, the death toll now over 283,000. Weve added more than 1 million new cases just in first five days of december according to Johns Hopkins and the covid tracking project. Weve lost 16,000 people just so far in the month of december. Dr. Anthony fauci now warning the pandemic is entering a treacherous phase in this country that a steep acceleration in new cases is more than just likely. With thanksgiving, it was just the end of the week, then you go back to work the next week. With christmas it starts several days before, goes through christmas, the we
Just 13 days until the president ial election and the obama and Romney Campaigns, they are kicking into overdrive as the candidates make their final push to win the white house. Cnn correspondents are following their every move. Theyre reporting from coast to coast and from all the most crucial states, any one of which has the potential to decide who the next president of the United States will be. Lets begin this hours coverage in iowa where president obama kicked off a twoday coasttocoast swing through eight states. Hes calling it a Campaign Marathon extravaganza. Likening it to an allnighter. No surprise his itinerary consistents almost entirely of battleground states. Cnns chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin is traveling with the president. Reporter wolf, president obama is hopping around the nation stumping for early votes and undecided voters. Its the kind of whirlwind tour you usually see in the last 48 hours before election day. The fact theyre doing it 13 days befor
[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] swearingin ceremony for jay inslee. The discussion about the future of the conservative movement and a box by texas senator. The incoming governor of Washington State, and jay inslee, gave his inaugural address wednesday. He takes Office Facing in nearly 1 billion deficit. Climate change and a transfer station were among the states. This video is courtesy of tcw. It is 35 minutes. Good afternoon. Madam chief justice, distinguished justices of the court, my fellow statewide elected officials, members of armed forces and national guard, members of the consular corps, governor christine gregoire, and my fellow washingtonians. This we know,our world is changing faster and more dramatically than ever before. Once in a lifetime events now seem to happen with startling regularity. Weve seen the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression, natural disasters fueled by climat
Unvarnished, as always. I never had any happiness. Mike tyson on the state of america the Republican Party has to somehow change. To the state of lindsey lohan. Shes not as bad as i was but shes catching up. This is piers morgan tonight. Good evening. Youre looking at palestinians celebrating in the streets of ramallah after a historymaking vote at the u. N. It granted status to nonmember observer state. What does that really mean to both sides . I will talk to the chief palestinian negotiator and to israels ambassador to the u. N. We begin with the ultimate power lunch at the white house. President obama and mitt romney facetoface for the First Time Since the election and talk about a pictures worth 1,000 words. Try a million for this one. Only one word really you need which is awkward. Just after this lunch took place, the president offered a tough fiscal cliff proposal to congress, one that aides to john boehner say wait for it hes already rejected. Of course he has. Joining me to t